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Jake Tapper's wife and two children, including his daughter who published a book at 11
Summary
CNN anchor Jake Tapper has been married to Jennifer since 2006 and they have two children; their daughter Alice published her first book at age 11 and later spoke about sepsis at a CDC event.
Content
Jake Tapper is a longtime CNN anchor and the network's chief Washington correspondent, and this article looks at his family life alongside his public career. He and Jennifer met during the 2004 Iowa caucuses and married in 2006. Jennifer has worked in reproductive health advocacy and has volunteered locally in Washington, D.C. Their two children have appeared with them in public and on social media.
Key details:
- Jake Tapper joined CNN in 2013 and hosts The Lead with Jake Tapper while also working as an author and debate moderator.
- Jake and Jennifer met at a hotel bar during the 2004 Iowa caucuses and married in 2006.
- Jennifer has worked with organizations including Planned Parenthood and Upstream and has volunteered with AmeriCorps' reading partners program in Washington, D.C.
- The couple have two children: daughter Alice Paul (reported as 18) and son Jack (born in 2009).
- Alice published her first book, Raise Your Hand, in 2019 at age 11 and later published Use Your Voice (2024); she spoke at a CDC press conference on sepsis in 2023 after a previously reported serious illness.
- The family shares occasional personal moments publicly, including social media posts, football fandom for the Eagles, and lighthearted TikTok dances that were shown during a 2024 television appearance.
Summary:
The article presents Jake Tapper's public profile alongside details about his wife Jennifer's advocacy and volunteer work and their two children, noting Alice's early authorship and public health advocacy. Undetermined at this time.
